The official representative of the foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova called the message about the presence of Russian special forces of Norway "surge" and aggressive information policy. Zakharova also expressed the hope that Oslo will build relations with Moscow with the long-term interests and partnerships of respect, and not on the basis of " provocative fakes ". at the end of September, the Norwegian media published articles " about the Russian special forces in Svalbard ", the correspondents referred to their foreign sources and intelligence data received as well as among them from American reconnaissance aircraft. for example, the authors of the material in the publication AldriMer argued that the tactical group of Russian soldiers conducted a reconnaissance of the infrastructure of Norway, launched a system of technical monitoring and sensor platforms. The Russian Ambassador's residence in Oslo called this publication "a grave provocation" and "a clumsy attempt" to whitewash the growth of the Norwegian defense spending. The archipelago of Svalbard located in the Arctic ocean, between 76th and 80th Parallels, and has a special international legal status. The Treaty of 1920 established the sovereignty of Norway on the current site, while countries parties to the Treaty (including Russia) can the exploitation of natural resources and territorial waters. Today, Russia remains the only, except Norway, a country that is present on the Islands. <span style="color:darkgray